Art Friday: Part 2 Favourite artists
Part 2: Favourite artists
I have posted just over 200 Art Fridays since 2010. Some have received very little notice, whilst others have been very popular (visits more than comments). Over the next two weeks I am going to post those that have received the most visits (excluding those that have been targeted by annoying scammers etc). Can you guess which ones have had the most visits? I doubt you will because I was very surprised. In fact those most popular are an odd collection to say the least.
6. Holly Hope Banks
5. Steve Hanks
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4. Antony Gormley
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Beach full of metal male sculptures |
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Room full of pottery people! Most of you didn't relate to this one when it was first posted! |
3. J M W Turner
2: Dogs
And finally - who was the most popular?
1. Thomas Kinkade
Did you expect to see of these on my most popular list?
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I was glad to see Kincaid! It shows that many people are still interested in old fashioned charm!
ReplyDeleteI think he will remain popular for sometime. Have a lovely weekend and 4th of July.
DeleteThose are great, except for #4! But as for the rest, I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who likes realistic artwork ;) It doesn't surprise me that Thomas Kincaid is the most popular - his artwork is incredible. I went to his gallery in Tennessee when we were there, and they had the lighting a particular way so the paintings were only just lit, and the light in his artwork just jumped off the paintings, it was incredibly beautiful. They took on a life of their own.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw "Starry Night" by Van Gogh I was blown away by its beauty and the amazing colour and light. It really had a life of its own. No reproduction in a book could reproduce the colour. I completely understand where you are coming from. I think the average person on the street appreciates art they can relate too and therefore struggle with modern art.
DeleteI don't know if my other comment went through, but I love the paintings, and hope you are well!
ReplyDeleteI had a check and couldn't find any other recent comment from you so I am assuming it didn't work:(
DeleteThankyou for stopping by and I am very glad you enjoyed the paintings.
I'm not so keen on all the art here, but I'm not surprised that Thomas Kinkade was number one. :-) He's very popular in the U.S., and I suppose in some other places as well. It was sad that he died early.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite from this group is No. 4. I love the fruit and flowers. :-)
I'm not a huge fan of Kinkade, he is is perhaps too chocolate box art for me - of his works, I prefer his more urban street scenes which are less so. I particular like Holly Hope Banks on this list.
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